[arista]

Iran State TV
reports UK to pay £400Million
to free Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

The UK has denied this.
Foreign office has said no.


SkyNewsHD Live

https://news.sky.com/story/nazanin-z...ports-12293267

[bots]

there is no way the uk will pay that money, it is effectively a ransom, and that's not something that will be allowed to happen

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

there is no way the uk will pay that money, it is effectively a ransom, and that's not something that will be allowed to happen

They are saying
its America is stopping it.

Sanctions etc.

[Ammi]

...so this is an arms debt from the 1970’s then, that hasn’t been repaid...and almost 50yrs later, it’s important to be repaid in order to release her...this is just so much nonsense...

[bots]

yes, it is nonsense, they will find any reason. The simple fact is they don't like the sanctions on them and they want to fight back in any way they can. Holding that woman hostage is one way.

[Ammi]

...poor, poor woman and her family, completely helpless to having her back with them...

[Zizu]

Sky News just reported that Iran are ready to release her but only if and when the UK settle a £400 MILLION debt !!!!!!


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[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...so this is an arms debt from the 1970’s then, that hasn’t been repaid...and almost 50yrs later, it’s important to be repaid in order to release her...this is just so much nonsense...

Yes £400Million
For Tanks
handed to London.

But before the Order was Complete
in 1979
Iran had a massive change of Power.
Tank Order Stopped

USA Sanctions are stopping the Payments.

Johnson should ask Biden direct on this.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

yes, it is nonsense, they will find any reason. The simple fact is they don't like the sanctions on them and they want to fight back in any way they can. Holding that woman hostage is one way.

International courts have said that debt is owed, it's not nonsense.

[bots]

So you think its fine to hold someone hostage in jail then ... International courts have been and always will be complete bollox

[arista]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Sky News just reported that Iran are ready to release her but only if and when the UK settle a £400 MILLION debt !!!!!!

We have known this for months


USA Sanctions
are stopping the pay back.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

So you think its fine to hold someone hostage in jail the ... International courts have been and always will be complete bollox

I feel ashamed knowing we as a country could have ended this a long time ago and didn't. This isn't a new story and if her name was Jane Smith, you can guarantee she would have been back home a long time ago.

We said we were paying it back over 4 years ago, and please forgive me if I don't take your description of international courts as in any way serious.

[rusticgal]

We do owe the debt...and we should have paid it. However you should not be using peoples lives as a bargaining tool...

[arista]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

We do owe the debt...and we should have paid it. However you should not be using peoples lives as a bargaining tool...

USA Biden is Stopping that payment
under his Sanctions.

The UK PM
can ask Biden to let this Repayment happen.